042  
CDUS43 KDMX 290635  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1235 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 35 604 PM 69 1984 32 3 45  
MINIMUM 29 806 AM -21 1924 16 13 33  
AVERAGE 32 24 8 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.84 2019 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.54 1.46 0.08 1.99  
SINCE DEC 1 1.54 1.46 0.08 1.99  
SINCE JAN 1 24.93 36.43 -11.50 30.59  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.4 2015 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 7.1 -6.9 6.5  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 7.1 -6.9 6.5  
SINCE JUL 1 2.8 10.3 -7.5 10.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 41 -8 26  
MONTH TO DATE 754 1034 -280 1169  
SINCE DEC 1 754 1034 -280 1169  
SINCE JUL 1 1736 2281 -545 2367  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1287 1071 216 1330    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 600 AM  
LOWEST 78 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -17 1880  
1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 29 2023......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2023......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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